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Better Know the Great Wave

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The Art Assignment

Better Know the Great Wave

Season 3 Episode 37

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It's an omnipresent image that has inspired music, tattoos, and even an emoji on your phone. But Hokusai's Great Wave is a woodblock print that was made to be reproduced. What's its story? Let's better know the Great Wave.